Moira Baptist Church
Trustees' Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
Moira Baptist Church ("the Church") acknowledges the headship of Jesus Christ over his Church and exists to glorify the triune God by maintaining and promoting his worship both individually and corporately. The principal charitable object of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the teaching of scripture, understood in its historical and evangelical sense, the Doctrinal Statement and Baptist principles. Its members devote themselves to the teaching of scripture, to fellowship, breaking of bread, prayer and evangelism.
Objectives, strategies and activities
The activities carried out by the Church include:
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holding regular services for public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching for all age groups;
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providing pastoral care to the members ofthe church through visitation and prayer;
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organising meetings and events that promote our charitable purpose;
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~ participating in the life of the local community;
~ supporting other Christian organisations and charities through volunteering, financial gifts and prayer.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the Church should undertake.
Public benefit
The Church meets the public benefit requirement by providing benefit to its members and the general public by making known the Christian gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the advancement of the Christian Faith.
The Church continues to reach out into the community in a number of ways through different organisations as follows:
(i) Sunday Services (ii) Prayer Meeting/Bible Study
(iii) Home Groups
(iv) Sunday School/Bible Classes
(v) Creche (vi) Wonderkidz
(vii) Moira Baptist Youth
(viii) Seekers (ix) Mums and Tots
(x) Baptist Women's Fellowship (xi) Men's Fellowship (xii) Ladies' Bible studies (xiii) Evergreens (xiv) Care Team
(xv) Our own Missionaries with New Tribes Mission and Wycliffe Bible Translators
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Trustees' Report (continued)
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Achievements and performance
2025 was a year where there was cause to look back and reflect on the goodness of God to the fellowship with the following being some of the highlights:
Numerical and Spiritual Growth
There were 15 baptisms during the year and a number of new families have been attending each Sunday. The membership grew from 175 to 182 which has been very encouraging.
MBC Soccer Camp
This was an event organised during the Summer where over 100 children and young people came together under the sound of God's Word whilst participating in soccer games and coaching.
Outreach Further Afield
A number of young people connected to the fellowship went on various outreach teams both at home and abroad with missionary organisations. for a third year the church was able to support our sister church in Waterford by sending a ministry team for a week in the summer.
Financial review
The Church recorded a net surplus for the year of £44,067
Closing unrestricted reserves at 31 December 2025 were £3,026,358
Closing restricted reserves at 31 December 2025 were £NIL
Policy on reserves
It is Church policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible) which equate to at least 4 months unrestricted payments to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. This is estimated at £60,000 of unrestricted funds and on 31 December 2025 the Church had £194,944 of unrestricted funds available.
Structure, governance and management
Nature ofgoverning document
Moira Bapitist Church is an unincorporated entity operating under a constitution last updated in 22 March 2023.
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Recruitment and appointment oftrustees
The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
Pastor Mark Patterson Ralph Patterson Simon Morrison Peter Smyth Kenneth Watson Geoffrey Wilson Jonathan Rountree Jonathan Lloyd Martin Burke Andrew Cross Samuel Johnston Wiiliam Paul Adam Patton Brian Greenaway David McKeown Andrew Fleming Daniel Johnston James Pickering Lyle English Pastor Jonathan Dodds Thomas Greenaway
anual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 25 February 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Peter Smyth Trustee
Mr Ralph Patterson Trustee
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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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° select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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° prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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wn by the trustees of the charity on 25 February 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Peter Smyth .
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Mr Ralph Patterson Trustee
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